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1y. s. PECKENS;

CovE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR- 25. 19.19.

1,323,488. PatentedDec. 2,1919.

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NELSON S. PECKENS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE--` THIRD TO PETER IVI. ULRICH AND ONE-THIRD TO EI'MER. E. SCOTT, BOTH OF `W'ASHINGrTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

i y resented nec. 2,1919.V

Application led March 25, 1919. Seriallo. 284,935.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NELSON S. PncirnNs, a citizen of theUnited States, and a resident of Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Cover-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification. p

This invention relates to means for fasten-` ing covers on receptacles, and is especially designed for securing coffin lidsin place so as to make substantially air tight joints with the coiflns when the parts are made to properly it together.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simplified fastener adapted for use on any cover and Yadapted `to not only retain said cover in place on the receptacle against Y lateral or longitudinal movement but also to forcibly hold the cover down close uponthe edge of thereceptacle. i

Another object is-to provide a fastener of this character which when in position is completely concealed. Y

Other objects will appear as the *description. proceeds.

The invention will be first hereinafter described 1n connection with the accompanying drawings, which constitute a part of this specification, and then more specifically dened in the claims at the endof the A lescription. Y A In the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters are used to designate corresponding parts throughout the several viewsfy y v Figure 1 is a broken elevation of a portion of a coiiin showing the cover retainedin place thereon by fastening means constructed and applied according to thisinvention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on a larger scale showing the relative positions of the-parts of the fastener when the cover is first placed on the receptacle. f

Fig. 3 is a plan view'of the edge of the receptacle with the spring retaining member attached thereto.

Fig. 4 is a view-similar to Fig. 2 showing the positions of the parts of the fasteners after the coverris moved into locked position; and Y Fig. 5 is a detailed view of a modified form of headed pin member of the fastener.

In the drawings, 1 designates the receptacle which may be a coffin as shown in Fig.

1 or any other container, and 2 is the cover which mayalso be of any desired shape to conform to the container' or receptacle on 'which itis used. Any number of the fasteners for securing the cover on the receptacle may be employed, as may be dictated bythe requirements of the occasion.V One such fastener is sufficient forthc purpose of illustration.

Said fastener consists of a headed pin member 3 which may be carried by a plate 4, and secured to one of the parts to Vbe secured together by screws 5, and a spring retaining member 6 which is secured to the other part by screws 7. As illustrated in VFig. 5 the headed pinv member may be made inthe form of a screw 8 having a flange 9 to lit against the edge ofthe part to which it is secured in place on. the plate 4 of Figs. '1, '2

and 4, as'will be readily understood. The head 10of the pin is sufficiently larger than the shanlrthereof to afford 'an effective engagement with the. edges of a slot 11 in a spring tongue 12 on the member 6.

The tongue 12 is preferablymade integral` with a plate portion 13 ofthe member 6, as shown, and said tongue is housedin a cavity 14. formed in the edge of the receptacle while the plate portion 13 covers said cavity. Said platehas a key slot 15 the enlarged end portion 16 of which is of'a size to admit the head 10 of the pin 3, while the body portion ofsaid slot is` preferably narrower than said head. The spring tongue also has alrey slot 17 which registers with the key slot 15 in the plate, the enlarged end portion 18 of the slot 17 being directly below the corresponding portion 16 of the slot 15, while the body portion of said slot 17 is substantially coextensive with the same portion ofsaid slot 15 a'nd narrower than the head of the pin. rEhe tongue is bowed at 22 and'extends down- `wardly from the plate in a curve and near its the head 10 is positioned below the adjacent upper end portion of `the tongue but above thelevel of the bowed and lower end vportions-thereof. As the cover is moved to the left in Fig. 2,the head 10 of the pin 8 will rise along the under face of the tongue in the slot l7 therein, and will raise the tongue to the positionshown in Fig. 4 where it is placed under tension which serves to' holdthe cover tightlyrdown on the receptacle. In reaching thev extremity of the slot 17 the head of the pin passes the bowed portion 22- ofthe tongue, so that said bowed portion servesl to retain the in against accidental reverse-movement which would disensee .1t from the tongue, although said pin may, of

course, be forciblymoved back over the sired to remove V the cover.Y

' Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is

1. A, coverfasteiier comprising al headed pin, member,` and a spring tongue member, havinga key slot to be engaged by the pin, said tongue being normally inclined to the bowed portion of the tongue when itis dee planey of movement of the pin, whereby it is placed under tension `when the pin is engaged therewith, and said tongue also having its intermediate portion bowed for Iretaining the pin in engaged position.

V2. The combinationwith a receptacle and cover, of a fastener comprising a headed pinmember secured to one'of said parts, and

a spring tonguemember secured to the other part, there being a Cavityin the latter part in which said tongue is housed, said tongue part, there being acavitynin the latter part in which said tongue is housed, said tonguev having a key slot'to be engaged bythe pin and normally arranged at an incline to the plane of movement of said pin, whereby said tongue is placed under tension when the pin is engaged therewith for holding the cover down tight on the receptacle.

3. The combination with a receptacle and cover, of a fastener comprising a headed pin member secured to oneof said parts, and a spring tongueumember secured tothe other having a ,key slot'to be engaged by the pin and normally arranged atan incline to the plane of ,movement of said pin, whereby i said tongue is Vplaced under tension when the pin is engaged therewith for'holding the l cover down tight on the receptacle, and

A a a means. onv said tongue for retaining the pin in engagement therewith against accidental displacement.

v 4;. The combination with a receptacle and cover, of a fastener comprising a headed pin secured to one of said parts, and a spring tongue. member secured to the other part,

there being a cavity in the latter part Vin which said tongue is housed, said tongue having a key slot to be engaged'by the pin andnormally arranged at an incline to the plane of movement of said pin, whereby said tongue is placed` under tension when the pin is engaged therewith for holdingthe cover down tight on the receptacle, and a plate secured to the part havingI the cavity for covering said cavity, said plate having a slot for the passage of the pin.

5. The combination with aI receptacle and cover, of a fastener comprising a headed pin member secured to one of said parts, and

a spring tongue member secured tothe other part,'there being a cavity "in the latter part in .which said tongue is housed, said tongue having a key slot to'be engaged by the pin and normally arrangedat an incline to the v plane of movement of said pin, whereby said tongue is placed under tension when rthe pi-n is engaged therewith for holding the cover down tight upon the receptacle, and a plate made integral with the tongueV and folded upon theV saine for covering the cavity, said plate having a slot for the passage ofthe pin. 6. A cover fastenerV comprising a headed pin member, and av spring tongue member,

having a key slot to be engaged by theV pin, Y

said tongue being normally inclined to the plane of movement ofthe pin whereby it is placed under tension when the pin is en- Vgaged therewith, and a cover plate made integral with the tongue and folded back upon the same, saideover plate being provided with a key in the tongue member. Y

NELSQN S. PECKENS,

slot opposite the key slotV 

